Lot 89019: MARGARET BRUNDAGE (American 1900 - 1976) The Altar

MARGARET BRUNDAGE (American 1900 - 1976) The Altar of Melek, Weird Tales cover, September 1932 Pastel on paper 20 x 17.5 in. Signed lower right This historic masterwork was the first Margaret Brundage cover published on Weird Tales. This painting was reproduced on page 38 of The Frank Collection: A Showcase of the World's Finest Fantastic Art by Jane and Howard Frank. From the Frank Collection.

This piece has been framed to an overall size of 30 x 25.5in. There is an 8 in., closed vertical tear that runs from above the figures' left arms, down along the left side of the girl's dress, to the bottom of the piece.